esky

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English

Etymology

From Esky (brand name), a brand name originally owned by Malley's Ltd, of Sydney, Australia, from 1952; since genericised. From esk(imo) +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈkiː/
  • Audio (AU):(file)

Noun

esky (plural eskies)

  1. (Australia) An insulated picnic cooler, using ice or refrigerated blocks to keep food and drinks cool.
    • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo 2012, p. 211:
      Instructions followed for the package to be covered with clean ice in a six-pack esky (which should be big enough), and stored in a cool room at the hotel or the butcher shop, until the arrival of the mail plane.

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